leg

noun

ˈleg How to pronounce leg (audio)
Definition of legnext
1
as in thigh
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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2
as in stage
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of leg With no memory of the intervening time — why is Lister's leg broken? — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 That’s the same line Barkov centered the first two games before going down with his knee injury and the one Marchand skated on for the following two games before injuring his left leg. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 There are also several specific behaviors that experts said can help support the return of blood from the legs to the heart and ward off the development of varicose veins. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Authorities said the woman was shot in the leg and then abandoned in a field in Davenport, Iowa, in October 2012. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
  1. thigh
  2. stage
  3. calf
  4. lap
  5. pin
Noun
  • Each has one hand on her thigh and the other arm raised above her head, fingers touching her sister’s.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Last May at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruz sported Chanel’s contemporary elegance, wearing a black gown with an asymmetrical cut and tufts of black fabric on the shoulder and right thigh.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of thigh
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  • Every stage of a deal is exciting in its own way, but a few elements stand out.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This helps all stages of the ecosystem, from the Uppsala spinout behind Leqembi, one of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer’s, through to Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca whose largest factory is in Södertälje.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • Along with missing guard Dru Smith (right calf strain) and two-way contract forward Keshad Johnson (right hamstring strain) for the second straight exhibition game, the Heat was also without guard Pelle Larsson (sick) on Thursday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Matching my best safari sightings over the years, the sight of a mother helping her calf deftly navigate the mighty Zambezi and clamber up the muddy banks moves me to tears.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of calf
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  • Halima held Asho on her lap, the child wrapped in purple cloth, as a health worker examined her feet and lower legs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That was no more evidenced than in the final lap, when teammate Christopher Bell vied for Briscoe’s spot and took the low line on Turns 3 and 4 and even knocked into Briscoe but couldn’t clear his car.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • Dust the top of the dough with flour and use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 12-inch square.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His own label is known for its upbeat creations like the Kandinsky-esque Mobile chandelier that comes together in an abstract punctuation of pin-thin rods.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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